In F.W. Murnau's 'Nosferatu: A Symphony of Horror', a real estate agent named Hutter is sent to Transylvania, where he unknowingly sells a house to Count Orlok, a vampire. The silent horror classic explores themes of fear, death, and pestilence, leaving an impactful legacy in cinema history.
Murnau's vampire is pure image — a shadow climbing a staircase, a silhouette that has haunted horror for a century without a word.